Marjorie Ruiz is an Early Childhood Educator (ECE) assistant and collaborator at the Deer Valley Unified School District in Phoenix and an active participant in Collaborative Educators Institute at Paradise Valley Community College. She holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial management from the University of Puerto Rico, a certificate of completion in early childhood education from PVCC, a child development associate (CDA) credential, and is currently finishing her associate’s degree in ECE at PVCC. Her ECE journey grew from her interest in understanding her own children’s learning processes.